Triggered Neural Gate Interface

1. A wearable electronic device for enabling access to a transit system, the wearable electronic device comprising: an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor configured to detect EEG signals corresponding to a transit user; a device transmitter configured to transmit wireless signals to a gate receiver of a transit gate; and a device processor configured to perform operations comprising: receiving, from the EEG sensor, a first EEG signal based at least in part on the transit user viewing a visual stimulus associated with the transit gate; analyzing the first EEG signal to determine that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the transit gate; transmitting, to the gate receiver via the device transmitter, a first wireless signal indicating that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the transit gate; receiving, from the EEG sensor, a second EEG signal based at least in part on the transit user hearing an auditory stimulus associated with the transit gate; analyzing the second EEG signal to determine that the transit user is passing through the transit gate; and transmitting, to the gate receiver via the device transmitter, a second wireless signal indicating that the transit user is passing through the transit gate.

2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the transit gate is configured to allow the transit user to enter the transit system in response to receiving the second wireless signal by removing a physical barrier associated with the transit gate.

3. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless signal is transmitted concurrently with the second wireless signal.

4. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the visual stimulus is displayed via a display system located at the transit gate.

5. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the auditory stimulus is outputted via an audio system located at the transit gate.

6. The wearable electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the transit gate is configured to output the auditory stimulus via the audio system in response to receiving the first wireless signal.

7. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise: receiving a stimuli timing signal containing timing information corresponding to one or both of the visual stimulus and the auditory stimulus.

8. A method of enabling access to a transit system, the method comprising: receiving, from an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor, a first EEG signal based at least in part on a transit user viewing a visual stimulus associated with a transit gate; analyzing the first EEG signal to determine that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the transit gate; transmitting a first wireless signal indicating that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the transit gate; receiving, from the EEG sensor, a second EEG signal based at least in part on the transit user hearing an auditory stimulus associated with the transit gate; analyzing the second EEG signal to determine that the transit user is passing through the transit gate; and transmitting a second wireless signal indicating that the transit user is passing through the transit gate.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the transit gate is configured to allow the transit user to enter the transit system in response to receiving the second wireless signal by removing a physical barrier associated with the transit gate.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first wireless signal is transmitted concurrently with the second wireless signal.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the visual stimulus is displayed via a display system located at the transit gate.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the auditory stimulus is outputted via an audio system located at the transit gate.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the transit gate is configured to output the auditory stimulus via the audio system in response to receiving the first wireless signal.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising: receiving a stimuli timing signal containing timing information corresponding to one or both of the visual stimulus and the auditory stimulus.

15. A transit gate comprising: a gate receiver configured to receive wireless signals from a wearable electronic device, wherein the wearable electronic device includes an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor configured to detect EEG signals corresponding to a transit user; a display system configured to display a visual stimulus, wherein the wearable electronic device is configured to determine that the transit user is attempting to enter a transit system through the transit gate based on a first EEG signal detected by the EEG sensor, the first EEG signal based at least in part on the transit user viewing the visual stimulus; an audio system configured to output an auditory stimulus, wherein the wearable electronic device is configured to determine that the transit user is passing through the transit gate based on a second EEG signal detected by the EEG sensor, the second EEG signal based at least in part on the transit user hearing the auditory stimulus; and a gate processor configured to perform operations comprising: receiving, via the gate receiver from the wearable electronic device, a first wireless signal indicating that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the transit gate; and receiving, via the gate receiver from the wearable electronic device, a second wireless signal indicating that the transit user is passing through the transit gate.

16. The transit gate of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise: in response to receiving the second wireless signal, allowing the transit user to enter the transit system by removing a physical barrier associated with the transit gate.

17. The transit gate of claim 15 , wherein the first wireless signal is received concurrently with the second wireless signal.

18. The transit gate of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise: outputting, via the audio system, the auditory stimulus.

19. The transit gate of claim 18 , wherein the auditory stimulus is outputted in response to receiving the first wireless signal.

20. The transit gate of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise: receiving a stimuli timing signal containing timing information corresponding to one or both of the visual stimulus and the auditory stimulus.